Module Code - Title:
CP4098
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PRACTICE PLACEMENT MIDWIFERY 8
Year Last Offered:
2024/5
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
PF
Prerequisite Modules:
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This is the final module of eight exploring midwifery practice, and the second internship module. The purpose of this module is to provide the student with an opportunity to develop to a competent practitioner level.
Syllabus:
Eighteen weeks of clinical placement is provided in order for the student to demonstrate autonomy, evidence-based practice, the skills of critical analysis, problem-solving, decision-making and reflection, necessary to provide women centred care for women, babies and their families. The student is capable of supporting and monitoring women, their families and junior students within the clinical environment and provides a systematic approach to care under distant supervision. At this stage of the programme the student has the opportunity to assume the role and responsibilities of a midwife.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
Assesses the health and wellbeing of the woman throughout pregnancy, labour and birth and the postnatal period and recognises factors that indicate deterioration of the woman and/or baby and act appropriately to escalate the level of care.
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
Demonstrate and uphold the professional values and standards as laid out in the Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics (NMBI 2014) supported by The University of Limerick Code of Conduct.
Advocates on behalf of women and their babies to ensure their rights and interests are protected including the woman's right to choose how and where to give birth.
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
Works within the scope of practice for a fourth year midwifery student and recognises own level of knowledge, skills and professional behaviours.
Provides care that is safe, evidence based, supportive, responsive and compassionate taking into account the needs of the woman, her baby and her family.
Collaborates with women, the women's families and the multidisciplinary healthcare team using appropriate communication tools as determined by the needs of the woman and/or her baby to ensure timely referral to the appropriate health care professional.
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
Students will be provided with an opportunity to engage in practice under the distant supervision of a registered midwife. Students' assessment and successful completion of this module is underpinned by the safety and wellbeing of the mother and her baby. This takes cognisance of and supersedes all other considerations with regard to student well-being and performance in practice (NMBI 2015). As a result of experiencing clinical practice in midwifery, the module aims to develop UL graduate attributes. Following participation in providing care, students will become more knowledgeable and responsible in their approach to women-centred holistic care. Students will become more articulate in relation to evidence based care and collaborative within the multidisciplinary team. An evidence based approach to midwifery care will be integrated into clinical practice.
Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
Prime Texts:
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (2021)
Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics
, Dublin: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (2022)
Practice Standards for Midwives
, Dublin: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
Bowen, R. and W. Taylor (2022)
Skills for midwifery practice, 5rd ed.
, Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
World Health Organisation (2011)
Patient Safety Curriculum Guide: Multi-professional Edition
, World Health Organisation.
Other Relevant Texts:
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (2015)
Scope of Nursing and Midwifery Practice Framework
, Dublin: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland.
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (2023)
Registered
Nurses and Midwives
on Medication
Administration
, Dublin: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland.
Johns, C. (2022)
Becoming a reflective practitioner, 3rd ed.
, London: Wiley-Blackwell.
Howatson-Jones, L. (2016)
Reflective Practice in Nursing (Transforming Nursing Practice) 3rd Ed.
, Exeter: Learning Matters.
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
BSMIDWUFA - MIDWIFERY
Semester(s) Module is Offered:
Summer
Module Leader:
barbara.s.lloyd@ul.ie